]]>https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/test/feed/0nakeshamorganI know, I know…https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/i-know-i-know/
https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/i-know-i-know/#respondFri, 03 Jun 2011 02:49:28 +0000http://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/?p=1027Continue reading →]]>How long has it been since I posted on here? A while? I know! I am going through a restructure of my business right now and I have been focusing on that and have let updating my blog get away from me. Hopefully in the next month or so I will have a full blog-site up and running.

I need Seniors graduating in 2012 to represent the up and coming, Nakesha Morgan Photography!

What do you get?

-FREE Styled Session personalized to you

-FREE Make Up Artist

-FREE pictures for Facebook

-10% off a print package of your choice for every referral you send me, so sign up 10 people and get FREE pictures (Any referral counts, can be seniors, weddings, children, etc)

-If you refer more than 10 people, you will start to receive CASH, $10 per person after 10 people

– 25 FREE referral cards to pass out to your peers, and when your friends show me that card, they get $25 off their session fee

To qualify, you must

-be a current Junior, becoming a Senior in fall, graduating in 2012

-sign a model release and if under 18, will need guardians signature

-only represent Nakesha Morgan Photography

-be able to complete a senior session by June 1st

I am accepting applicants from all of the Jackson County school districts! You have 3 weeks to submit your application to be entered! I will choose applicants by May 1st!

Want to hear the best part? If you are chosen to be a representative, you have the chance to win a FREE, Brand New *iPad! Yes you read that right! The Senior who refers the most amount of people will be taking a brand new Apple iPad to college! Now I bet I have your attention!

To apply to be a representative for Nakesha Morgan Photography, please send an email to “NakeshaMorgan@gmail.com” with the following survey completed and attached with a picture. Please give as much detail as you can!

Now, remember to attach a picture to the email! Thank you for taking the time to read this and apply! Good luck!

Nakesha Morgan

*Restrictions apply, individual representative must acquire a minimum of 15 referrals that pay in full and complete one session to be eligible for iPad. Odds of winning dependent on number of entries. Must be a chosen representative. Deadline to have referrals booked is November 30th 2012. Winner must agree to allow Nakesha Morgan Photography to use their name and photo likeness in future marketing. Must complete styled session by June 1st, 2011 and be a current Junior, becoming a Senior that graduates in 2012.

]]>https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/preview-dana/feed/0nakeshamorganIMG_8101_0930editwebBeliefs:https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/beliefs/
https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/beliefs/#commentsFri, 25 Mar 2011 08:53:23 +0000http://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/?p=980Continue reading →]]>Who I am and what I believe in

-I believe in kindness. Always, all the time.

-I believe that anything worth doing is going to be hard.

-I believe that the people in my home are what make life worth living.

-I believe that everyone is a photographer, some professional, some not. But everybody likes taking pictures.

-I believe in sharing knowledge, and not putting others down for wanting to learn.

-I believe that when you say your sorry, you should mean it, and stop making the same mistakes.

-I believe that if you want more friends, you need to be a friend.

-I believe in being honest, 100% of the time, without stretching the truth.

-I believe when you want to make people feel small, it’s because you feel small.

-I believe that people want to make good decisions, but bad habits die hard.

-I believe you should know a little about a lot of things, but everything about one thing.

-I believe that you can have more than 1 best friend.

-I believe that when somebody shows you their true colors, you shouldn’t make them prove it to you.

-I believe that life isn’t complete without children.

-I believe children make you a little insane sometimes.

-I believe you aren’t who you are in your worst moment, but how you handle yourself after.

-I believe in forgiveness, even though sometimes hard and painful.

-I believe you should always wish someone the best, even when it hurts.

-I believe some people never change.

-I believe there are more people out there that deserve a second chance.

I believe in compliments.

-I believe your kids won’t remember your messy house, but the time you spent with them.

-I believe I have the most insane dog alive, but I know he will always protect and love my kids.

-I believe boys will always be boys. Including but not limited to poop, nose picking, stickiness, etc…

-I believe that girls love to twirl in dresses, put on make up, and play in the mud.

-I believe your children are who they are in spite of how you raise them.

-I believe God loves me just the way I am, even though I don’t understand it.

-I believe that husbands would rather have a a relaxed wife then spotless floors.

-I believe that no one ever died from laundry coming out their ears.

-I believe in a good TWSS joke.

-I believe in bending over backwards to help family and friends. If they didn’t need help, they wouldn’t ask.

-I believe you have to copy stuff before you can become original.

-I believe that nobody thinks you are as cool as you think you are except maybe your mother.

-I believe that husbands should help around the house

-I believe that to deserve something new, you should appreciate what you already have.

]]>https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/beliefs/feed/1nakeshamorganAre you Pinterested?https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/are-you-pinterested/
https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/are-you-pinterested/#commentsThu, 17 Mar 2011 23:39:04 +0000http://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/?p=968Continue reading →]]>A while back a blogger I follow posted about how she uses Pinterest to gather images and inspiration for upcoming photo shoots. I requested an invitation to join Pinterest and am now loving it! What you do is create pin boards and whenever you come across something inspirational, a DIY thing you want to do, or just something to take note of, you just “pin it” to your board and you can come back later. You can also follow friends on it and gather inspiration from other boards. You can also “re-pin” something that someone else has posted that you think is cool. I have a few different boards, one for how I want my future house to look, things for my kids, DIY things, Photography, Food I want to make or that looks pretty, and fashion. If you blog at all or are constantly bookmarking pages you want to come back to, then Pinterest could really be of interest to you! If you want to follow me, my screen name is nakeshamorgan! Just wanted to share a tip that I really enjoy!

This is a screen shot of my inspiration board for my future home:

This one is photography that inspires me:

This is a DIY board of things I want to make:

This is the board for stuff involving my children:

This is for me! Fashion:

Hope you try it!

]]>https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/are-you-pinterested/feed/6nakeshamorganPicture 5Picture 6Picture 7Picture 8Picture 9Green Eggs and Ham:https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/green-eggs-and-ham/
https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/green-eggs-and-ham/#commentsSat, 12 Mar 2011 01:53:13 +0000http://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/?p=961Continue reading →]]>So on March 2nd it was Dr. Seuss’ birthday. My babies and I celebrated by making green eggs and ham! Zeke didn’t care about the color, he just wanted food, ASAP. Danika acted like it was the most disgusting thing she had ever eaten! As if they tasted any different than normal eggs. What a drama queen :)

]]>https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/green-eggs-and-ham/feed/1nakeshamorganIMG_7461_9931editwebIMG_7464_9934editwebIMG_7472_9942editwebIMG_7474_9944editwebA boy is a boy:https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/a-boy-is-a-boy/
https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/a-boy-is-a-boy/#commentsThu, 10 Mar 2011 20:54:59 +0000http://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/?p=921Continue reading →]]>One thing about my son that I know for sure, is that he is ALL boy. I wasn’t sure if I would notice a big difference with having a girl and a boy, but already, it is apparent. He has to be hitting things all. the. time. You pick him up, he slaps you, he picks up a toy, he smashes the coffee table with it, he gets near the dog, he hits him in the face. This goes on all the time. He LOVES to play in the toilet water and eat dog food, sometimes even enjoys pooping in the bathtub. Although I’m not a fan of either 3. He also refuses to get clean. Poopy diaper? Yeah right, mom. You aren’t going to get me clean without a fight, some flailing, and hitting will be involved. Messy after eating? I’m saving it for later! Sticky? THAT’S THE WAY I LIKE IT MOM! And as for cuddling? I’m not even sure I know what that means anymore! This boy will NOT hug, or cuddle, or do anything resemble affection. Unless you catch him in rare form.

Today he was in the bathtub and he fell over and of course kicked and squirmed and rolled every which way until I could grab a slippery arm to pull him up. That 3 seconds of water up his nose was enough that when I got him out, he sat and cuddled with me for almost like 4 minutes! That must be a record. I guess he must have realized he likes me even when he doesn’t want to admit it. When he falls down, he wants his mommy.

I told Taylor yesterday that I am not sure I know how to be a good mommy to a little boy. Little girls are easy for me, paint their nails, let them wear a dress, and let them dance to some music and you are the best mom in the world. For boys, I am still unsure of how to encourage him be a boy, but also not to break my stuff. I know I will figure it out someday.

Yesterday was Zeke’s 1st birthday, and it seems like yesterday he was just a tiny newborn. I love this little boy. In the morning when he wakes up, he doesn’t scream and yell, he just hangs out in his crib playing with his stuffed animals until I wake up. He is always content in his crib. This little boy is my baby, I can’t imagine the day where he towers over me and becomes a man. He is the perfect mixture of his daddy and me. He has my eyes and my lips, but his facial structure and hair are all his dad.

Zeke LOVES his daddy. Towards 5 o’clock when we are waiting for Taylor to get home from work, Zeke will start to get very antsy just all around unhappy. Then daddy walks in the door and he is a complete angel. His daddy tickles him and hugs and kisses him and my little boy couldn’t be happier.

Taylor is the most easygoing person I have ever met. Me on the other hand, am a little more “fiery”. My husband is quick to apologize, quick to laugh, and very quick to forgive. I am good at being a brat, being demanding, and all around “crabby”. (Working on it!) Anyways, when I was pregnant with Zeke and the nurse was doing an ultrasound trying to get him to move so we could see if he was a boy or girl, he wouldn’t move. AT ALL. We tried all sorts of things to try to get him to move. I joked that he was either passive like his daddy or stubborn like me. Unfortunately, he is stubborn like nobody’s business. I wonder where he gets that from? ;)

My baby boy has the sweetest laugh, amazing blue eyes, and joyful and rambunctious soul. His hair is SO adorable because it curls in the back, cutest thing ever. He is now a big time walker, of course now he has the bruises to show for it! When he laughs, he laughs hard, when he smiles, he smiles big, when he cries, he makes it loud, and when he throws a fit, it’s a big one. This little “chunk” as we like to call him, is a wonderful gift to our lives and I adore him. He is smart, and strong, and emotional, and I wouldn’t change a thing about him. Sometimes exhausting, but always full of life. He gets his feelings hurt very easily, sometimes if you tell him “no no”, he will cry so hard, as if he got hurt. God forbid you leave his presence, he does NOT like it when people leave. He will cry for upwards of 5 minutes making sure you feel good and guilty before you walk out the door! Then there is his rebellious side. Every once in a while instead of crying when you tell him no, he will look you dead in the eye and touch whatever he knew was off limits. He knows he is challenging me and he is ready to reap the consequences! Or sometimes he will act like he didn’t even do anything wrong. “Who, me? Mom I would never do that!” I see it in his eyes. His dad “lies” the same way. Taylor did you do that thing you were supposed to do today? Then his eyes glaze over and he gets that “who, me?” look in his eyes. Like father, like son.

Zekie says “dada” sometimes and “no no” all the time, still no “mama” yet. I can’t wait to hear him say I love you. I love kissing his chubby cheeks, and even though he pushes me away while I do it, I’ll never stop! I never knew I could love a stinky little boy so much, but there is something special about having a boy around that keeps you on your toes.

Ezekiel Tate- you are the most beautiful little boy I have ever known. Daddy, sister, and I love you to pieces and we are all so thankful to be blessed to have you in our lives. We can’t wait to see who you become. I promise I will always be your biggest cheerleader and number one fan. I will always kiss your “owies” and I promise to encourage your rugged boy behavior. Sounds like you finally woke up from your nap, I can hear you hitting your bottle on the side of your crib. Sitting in your crib hitting things, that’s my boy! :)

]]>https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/a-boy-is-a-boy/feed/6nakeshamorgan3monthsweb6monthsweb9monthsweb1yearwebThe Pillow:https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/the-pillow/
https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/the-pillow/#commentsTue, 01 Mar 2011 08:59:22 +0000http://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/?p=913Continue reading →]]>The past few mornings when my husband leaves for work, I’ve been secretly stealing his pillow from him. I return it to his side every night and every morning after he gets up, I roll over and grab his pillow and throw mine on the floor. This morning he asked my why I keep taking his pillow and I told him that his is more comfortable than mine. Then I drifted back into sleep…

This has happened a handful of times in our 2.5 years of marriage. My hubby gets stuck with some random pillow, and after a few months I start to become jealous of his pillow. I slowly start stealing it until sooner or later he lets me have it. I have an obsession with needing the perfect pillow. When I was younger I had the most wonderful pillow in all the world. I used it for years and years until my mom threw it away because it was falling apart. I was devastated that she did that to me! And to this day, I haven’t been able to find “the perfect pillow”.

2 years ago Taylor and I went to Florida to visit his family. I had recently acquired one of his pillows due to the fact that I was pregnant and uncomfortable, and decided this pillow needed to come with me to Florida. After a wonderful trip, we hurriedly headed to the airport because we were running late from our hotel and close to missing our plane. When we finally made it in our terminal, I remembered something devastatingly horrible: I LEFT MY PILLOW AT THE HOTEL! Nooooooooooo!!!! I made Taylor call his uncle (who was still staying at the hotel) and asked him to please grab my pillow. He did, but since we were so late to miss our plane, I had to choose. Pillow/Home… Pillow/Home… Home won. My pillow was stuck in Florida without me! After all of that stealing and begging and pleading, I only got to use the pillow a few nights! I asked Taylor a bunch of times to ask his uncle to mail it to us, Taylor said no. I tried to find out the best way to mail it, again Taylor said No. Didn’t he understand the importance here!?

So one day I was walking through TJ Maxx and LOW AND BEHOLD THERE WAS THE SAME KIND OF PILLOW THAT I STOLE FROM TAYLOR! Not just one! THERE WAS A PILE OF THE SAME TOMMY HILFIGER PILLOWS ON SALE!!!! So right then and there I bought every pillow like that that I could find. I bought 2 for me, 2 for Taylor, and 1 for Danika (that’s how I justified it in my head anyway, Taylor only uses one pillow and Danika rarely could keep one under her head!). So really I bought 1 for Taylor and 4 for myself, ya know, back up. Somehow over time, we whittled it down to 2 pillows (and if you are wondering, they both belong to me!).

But tonight Taylor and I were laying down talking and he brought up his pillow again. Again he asked why I keep taking it, and after I reenacted what I look like when I steal it every morning, he told me I could have it. I told him he didn’t have to do that, I’ll just take it in the morning and he told me it was fine, he didn’t mind. I kissed him goodnight and then continued to think about why I am never satisfied with my own pillow and why I always take his. It’s not that his pillows are ever more comfortable than mine, it’s that he uses that pillow every night and when he leaves in the morning, I feel comforted by reaching over and grabbing what belongs to him and cuddling with it. So honey, thank you for giving me your pillow. I will probably never be satisfied with my own, and I’ll likely always steal yours. I can’t wait to spend the next 50 years stealing your pillow, but I promise yours will be the only pillow I ever steal.

]]>https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/the-pillow/feed/4nakeshamorganAshley and Dylan, Engagement:https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/ashley-and-dylan/
https://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/ashley-and-dylan/#commentsMon, 14 Feb 2011 10:03:38 +0000http://nakeshamorgan.wordpress.com/?p=856Continue reading →]]>How can I describe Ashley? She is super outgoing, has so many friends, and is so full of laughter! She is hard to miss and loved by all! I did a mini engagement session with her and her fiance Dylan. They have been together for 4 years and recently got engaged! I am so happy for them, they deserve the best! Ash: I am so thankful to have your sweet self as a friend, I am so happy for you!